Son Heung-min's first challenge in his life
The gap between Ollie Watkins and Son Heung-min has widened.
Aston Villa won 3-1 against Bournemouth in the 34th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2023-2024 season at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on Tuesday. With this victory, Villa have successfully widened the gap with fifth-ranked Tottenham.
Villa were dragged away by giving Dominic Solanke the first run. Morgan Rogers' equalizer just before the end of the first half struck the balance. In the second half, Villa succeeded in turning the tables, with Watkins at the center.
At the 11th minute of the second half, Watkins overcame Bournemouth's challenge well, connected the ball to his teammate, and ran forward. Watkins delivered a precise pass, and Watkins assisted Moussa Diaby with a pass that he stabbed to score. It was Watkins' 11th assist in the league.
Watkins was also involved in the extra goal. At the 33rd minute in the second half, Watkins led the ball from the center and advanced. Diaby took a pass from Watkins and gave it to Watkins again. After receiving the pass from the square, Watkins strongly sent the ball to the door. It seemed that he was aiming for the shot, but it was recorded with Watkins' help when Leon Bailey pushed it in. It became his 12th career assist in the league.
As Ollie Watkins ran away as the sole leader of the assist (12), the possibility of Son Heung-min (9 helpers) becoming the first Premier League player in his career has become even slimmer.
As Ollie Watkins ran away as the sole leader of the assist (12), the possibility of Son Heung-min (9 helpers) becoming the first Premier League player in his career has become even slimmer.
Through this game, Watkins has elevated himself to No. 1 in EPL assists. Originally, he was tied for No. 1 with 10 assists along with Kieran Trippier (Newcastle) and Pascal Gross (Brighton). Through this game, Watkins became the only player in the EPL to have more than 30 offensive points in the 2023-2024 season. Watkins, who has 19 goals and 12 assists, is seeking to become the top scorer and the top scorer.
Watkins added two more assists, further widening the gap with Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min has been tied for fourth with nine assists so far. The difference from the joint No. 1 players was only one assist, so he could have drawn a scenario of reversing at the end of the league.
As Ollie Watkins ran away as the sole leader of the assist (12), the possibility of Son Heung-min (9 helpers) becoming the first Premier League player in his career has become even slimmer.
However, Watkins added two assists in one game, widening the gap with Son to three. Son has never been the king of assistance in his career. This season was a golden opportunity, and it is true that it has become quite difficult. Tottenham has six games to play, and Villa have four more games to play, but the difference between Son and Watkins is not small.
Recently, Son Heung-min has also been criticized for his poor performance, and Tottenham itself has a lot of problems with his performance. Destiny Udo, the mainstay of the team, is also getting heavier amid the bad news that he was ruled out of the season. 토토사이트
If Son fails to win the title of "Help King," he is highly likely to finish this season without receiving any individual awards. The competition for the top scorer is even more hopeless as the gap between the top and five goals widened.